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The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

McHenry High School's student-written and -edited newspaper

The McHenry Messenger

Opinion | Seniorits is real, but juniorits is made up

Opinion | Seniorits is real, but juniorits is made up

Eli Frommes, Digital Editor May 7, 2025

A senior sits in their class with only one week of school left with no motivation, and junior starts complaining about how they don't want to do any work and call it “juniorits.” The seniors can only...

Senioritis seems to effect most of the class of 2025, with many being overwhelmed or unmotivated. Many believe, however, that if senioritis is real, then junioritis must be real as well.

Countdown to freedom

Afton Ingraffia, Features Editor May 5, 2025

A senior at MCHS sits in her car before returning to class after spending her lunch off campus. Motivation is as low as ever as all the senior’s last year of high school comes to an end. As final assessments,...

Seniors complain about senioritis all year long, but it gets particularly bad the closer students get to graduation. Senioritis, however, is just an excuse students use when they are suffering from another ailment: laziness.

Opinion: Senioritis is stupid

Alayna Majkrzak, Opinions Editor April 29, 2022

Assignment after assignment piles up for seniors. Math, science, English, history, and they just keep coming. Though this is no different than any other year. But this year, as a senior they have a new...

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